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Roth conversions pick up amid expectations that taxes will rise
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2020
Roth conversions pick up amid expectations that taxes will rise

The stock market declines helped by shrinking the value of accounts, as well as the tax bill for converting assets

By Bloomberg
Demand for some annuities rising in COVID-19 market
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 22, 2020
Demand for some annuities rising in COVID-19 market

The crisis is favoring sales of buffered annuities, according to Limra's Secure Retirement Institute

By Emile Hallez
SEC shuts Riverside, Calif., RIA running a Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 22, 2020
SEC shuts Riverside, Calif., RIA running a Ponzi scheme

eGate and its owner, Paul Horton Smith, charged with fraud that targeted senior citizens

By InvestmentNews
Fund managers on what helped ESG outperform during pandemic
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2020
Fund managers on what helped ESG outperform during pandemic

Three ESG asset managers reveal how they adjusted portfolios

By Natalie Kenway
Helping couples who are experiencing financial discord
OPINION MAY 22, 2020
Helping couples who are experiencing financial discord

Financial therapists can help people to understand their own perspectives, values, hopes and fears

By Sarah Newcomb
Only half Morgan Stanley staff will be back by year-end: CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 21, 2020
Only half Morgan Stanley staff will be back by year-end: CEO

Gorman said the portion of employees back in the office varies significantly depending on the location

By Bloomberg
Industry arbitration claims spike as coronavirus disruptions continue
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 21, 2020
Industry arbitration claims spike as coronavirus disruptions continue

Promissory note cases lead the way, signaling potential ‘employment upheaval’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How the Michigan floods hit one financial adviser
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 21, 2020
How the Michigan floods hit one financial adviser

For people already affected by COVID-19, natural disasters can compound the devastation they already face

By Emile Hallez
Finra bars no-show former Wells FiNet broker
WIREHOUSES MAY 21, 2020
Finra bars no-show former Wells FiNet broker

Wells Fargo fired Leonard Kinsman of Staten Island, N.Y., for “unprofessional conduct”

By InvestmentNews
Smarsh acquires maker of cybersecurity tools
FINTECH MAY 21, 2020
Smarsh acquires maker of cybersecurity tools

The acquisition of Entreda will round out the firm’s compliance offering

By InvestmentNews
Troubles of giant oil ETF raise questions about commodity funds
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 21, 2020
Troubles of giant oil ETF raise questions about commodity funds

The United States Oil Fund’s extraordinary buying and selling suggests the ETF may have gotten too big for its own good

By Bloomberg
Schwab's Portfolio Connect tops 1,000 users, still trails competitors
FINTECH MAY 21, 2020
Schwab's Portfolio Connect tops 1,000 users, still trails competitors

The technology only works with Schwab accounts, but it is deeply integrated with its custodian platform

By Sean Allocca
Fidelity doles out perks to high-net-worth clients
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 20, 2020
Fidelity doles out perks to high-net-worth clients

The company is planning to lure wealth management customers with credit card benefits, money-market fund access and other bonuses

By Emile Hallez
Vanguard's $50 billion woman outperformed amid bond market chaos
FIXED INCOME MAY 20, 2020
Vanguard's $50 billion woman outperformed amid bond market chaos

Several of the actively traded fixed-income funds Gemma Wright-Casparius runs have beaten most of their peers so far this year

By Bloomberg
$400 million bank program shifts to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2020
$400 million bank program shifts to LPL

Landmark Bank had used the Raymond James platform before being acquired by Simmons Bank

By InvestmentNews
COVID-19 eroding retirement hopes: Survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2020
COVID-19 eroding retirement hopes: Survey

More than 20% of people have pulled money early, or plan to, from retirement accounts, according to a report from Transamerica

By Emile Hallez
Time for Dave Ramsey to check out of this timeshare exit endorsement
OPINION MAY 19, 2020
Time for Dave Ramsey to check out of this timeshare exit endorsement

The radio host touts a business at the center of a lawsuit by Washington state's attorney general

By Bruce Kelly
Retiring at 65 may still be the norm, despite Social Security changes
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2020
Retiring at 65 may still be the norm, despite Social Security changes

A phased extension of the full retirement age to 67 has changed claiming behavior, but not retirement, according to new research

By Emile Hallez
$650 million team exits Morgan Stanley for RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 19, 2020
$650 million team exits Morgan Stanley for RBC

The six-member group, based in New York City group, includes four advisers

By InvestmentNews
How a 2019 breakaway is navigating the crisis
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2020
How a 2019 breakaway is navigating the crisis

Houston-based Americana Partners is dealing not only with the pandemic and the slowing economy, but the drop in oil prices

By Bloomberg